EUROPE’S LONGEST CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY SEASON

Lviv’s status as a melting pot of religious pluralism means that the city traditionally celebrates the Christmas holiday period from mid-December until mid-January, earning the city the honour of having Europe’s longest New Year festive season. This holiday period is dotted with an ever increasing number of fun events and streetside celebrations. Highlights this year included the traditional Christmas Star parade and the popular Pampukh Holiday, which celebrates the donut-like Lviv region delicacy. Meanwhile, throughout the festive period visitors to the city could immerse themselves in traditional Ukrainian Christmas culture at the seasonal bazaars which welcomed guests from mid-December in front of Lviv Opera House and on the city’s picture postcard Rynok Square.